Heifer International

Chicago Volunteer Website

Ending Hunger
Caring for the Earth

The Heifer Chicago Volunteers have implemented the attached local committee structure to cover the activities that have been identified by the volunteers for focus in 2010. These committee heads will be your major contact, depending on the activity in which you are involved.

We look forward to having you join us!
The Heifer – Chicago Volunteers

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Current Volunteer Opportunities

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...Special Events, Activities, & Workshops

Hosta Happenings — Aug. 28 — Rich's Foxwillow Pines, Woodstock  ——Volunteers needed in the Hosta Patch ——       Women, Food Security, and Conservation in Guatemala — Sept. 7  York Center Church of the Brethren — Lombard, IL       Car Boot (Trunk) Rummage Sale and Family Day — September 18  York Center Church of the Brethren — Lombard, IL  —— Call for sellers-buyers-volunteers ——           Quilt Auction — November 6, 2010 — Community Church, Glenview, IL   Also see  ——heifer.org/quiltauction ——    We will be launching an outreach initiative with schools in the Chicago area. If you are interested in working with schools please contact Phyllis Stowe at phyllis.stowe@mindspring.com

...Heifer Booths at Street Fairs & Festivals

Church of the Brethren District Conf. — November 6 — Shannon, IL

... Presentations

U of I Veterinary College — Sometime August 30 to September 10 — Urbana-Champaign, IL

...Shop & Share Dates - 2010

Watch this space for future Shop and Share dates

Thanks for volunteering and helping spread the good word about Heifer! Your time and efforts are much appreciated. Although many of you already have plenty of experience with Heifer presentations, you may find useful the Key Heifer Messages and responses to some Frequently Asked Questions. Volunteers, please report your activities by completing the attached Volunteer Activity Report form and sending to Chris Quinlan at christopher.quinlan@heifer.org.

Other News and Information for Heifer Chicago Volunteers

Heifer Challenge
Heifer has just launched "Heifer Challenge," an exciting new program for fearless groups who want to change the world. Developed for congregational youth groups, schools, businesses and others, we hope this fundraising program will be a fun way to engage a growing number of new supporters. more>>

Cows in Malawi!!! by Sara J. Lane
If you know me, you know how much I love cows, having grown up on a dairy farm and yada, yada, yada... So, I was in cow heaven yesterday when I took a tour of Heifer Internationalís dairy cow project in Mchinji district in the western part of Malawi. The staff at Heifer Malawi were kind enough to set up a very nice tour for me and two of my fellow Peace Corps volunteers, and I canít begin to adequately express how impressed and inspired we were by what we saw. more>>

Cameroon: Small-scale Dairy Cattle Farming; Heifer's Assistance Raises Incomes By 50 Per cent
Hundreds of dairy cattle farmers from West and North West regions received support of FCFA 852 million in 5 years [FCFA 656 = 1 Euro]. More than 200 families from the North West and West regions whose dairy cattle farming activities are supported by the charity, Heifer Project International, Cameroon, have seen their annual household incomes increased by at least 50 per cent in 5 years. According to a recent evaluation report of the impact of Heifer's Smallholder Dairy Development Programme for the period July 2004 to December 2009, all of the 404 supported farmers realized a cumulative gross income of FCFA 456,822,600 from project activities. more>>

Heifer reports pastures greening back up
LITTLE ROCK ó After a year in which Heifer International shed more than 20 percent of its global work force in response to a drop in donations, officials at the hunger-relief organization say they have evidence that brighter days are ahead. more>>

Jo Luck Co-Winner of World Food Prize
Heifer International President Jo Luck named co-recipient of The World Food Prize for her work through Heifer to ensure availability and sustainability of food to people in need around the world. She shares the prize with David Beckmann, president of Bread for the World and one of the foremost U.S. advocates for hungry people. more>>

For Poor Households in Rwanda, One Cow Makes A Difference

Web Site Objectives

This web site is intended for use by persons that are interested in partcipating in the volunteer activities of Heifer International in the Chicago or wider Midwest area.  Persons wanting general information about Heifer International are directed to http://www.heifer.org. The web site is managed by Volunteers of Heifer International in the Chicago area. Webmaster contact:heiferchicagovolunteers@comcast.net.

Updated on 8/13/2010